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“It also mirrors our own experiences across our North Wales developments, which are showing increased year-on-year visitor levels and an increased level of reservations being taken.”

Mathew Anwyl, housing managing director at Anwyl Homes, said: “It is good to see the number of new homes increasing in North Wales.

Mathew Anwyl of Anwyl Homes

“We are always actively seeking to purchase new parcels of land across North Wales to build more new homes as part of our future growth strategy, and we welcome the opportunity to be part of this continued growth.

“Location is essential and we are committed to acquiring land in the right locations, where people actually want to live.

“The provision of more new homes not only enhances the local community, but it also brings with it job creation and boosts the economy, all of which is great news for the region.

“There is still a long way to go to catch up with the growth experienced across the border in Cheshire and across the North West of England, but it is certainly going in the right direction here in North Wales.”

However, and by contrast, Conwy saw the biggest drop locally.

From 2016-17 to 2015-16, the number of new homes being built dropped by 13%, from 191 to 166.